MLS Red Bull New York

Red Bull Arena to Host Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and AS Roma in International Champions Cup

Published on March 21, 2017 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


NEW YORK - Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced that two matches will be held in the New York area as part of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken. First, five-time reigning Italian Serie A champions Juventus F.C. and reigning Spanish La Liga champions FC Barcelona will square off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday, July 22 at 6:00PM ET. English Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Italian Serie A giant AS Roma will then meet at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Tuesday, July 25 at 8:00PM ET. Both matches will air on ESPN.

Tickets will go on-sale on March 29 at 10 a.m., beginning with an exclusive pre-sale window for Red Bulls RED Members. Tickets go on-sale to the general public on April 4 at 10 a.m. and will be available online at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Fans can find venue-specific and other ticket information for matches of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken at www.internationalchampionscup.com .

For groups of 15 or more, please call a Red Bulls Group Experience rep at 1.877.727.6223.

Both Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and AS Roma have found continued success on the domestic and international level. Each achieved a top five finish in their domestic table the past two years and are currently in position to do the same in 2017. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is led by English striker and current leading goal scorer for the Premier League, Harry Kane. AS Roma features an attack led by Edin Dzeko and the club's all time leading goal-scorer, Francesco Totti.

Red Bull Arena is the benchmark in the North American soccer stadium landscape and sets the standard for other venues of its kind across the continent. The 25,000-seat state-of-the-art facility located in Harrison, New Jersey is the home of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Since then, Red Bull Arena has hosted a number of top club and international squads including the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams, Ecuador, Colombia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Manchester City (England) and Juventus (Italy).

"We are thrilled to partner with Relevent Sports and host the International Champions Cup again this Summer," said Marc de Grandpre, General Manager of the New York Red Bulls. "We are excited about providing soccer fans in the Metro area with an excellent international matchup and showcasing our unmatched soccer experience at Red Bull Arena."

"The International Champions Cup is proud to be hosting matches in New York for the fifth consecutive year," said Charlie Stillitano, Chairman at Relevent Sports. "Our decision to host matches at both MetLife Stadium and Red Bull Arena is a testament to the growth in popularity and passion for soccer in this great city. This tournament was created to bring world class clubs to the most renowned venues across the United States and we are thrilled to be doing just that in both of these matches."

The 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken will run from July 19 - 30 and feature 12 matches played across 11 cities throughout the United States. In total, eight teams from around the globe, including England (Manchester United F.C., Manchester City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C.), Italy (Juventus F.C., AS Roma), France (Paris Saint-Germain F.C.) and Spain (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid C.F.) will compete in this year's tournament. Each team will play three contests and the club with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned champion. Each win in regulation will result in three points and a tie will go straight to a shootout; the winning team in a shootout will receive two points and the losing team will receive one.

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has a tradition of playing an entertaining and attacking style of football. The team finished in the Premier League's top three in the 2015/2016 season, achieving qualification for the UEFA Champions League, and has a multi-national squad of players. Tottenham Hotspur also has:

- A global following in excess of 400 million, with strong supporter bases across the UK, the USA, China, Asia and Southern Africa, including over 150 Official Supporters Clubs worldwide

- Commercial partnerships with globally-recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA) - one of the world's leading providers of insurance services

- A state-of-the-art training centre with the ongoing construction of a new world class stadium development that will sit at the heart of a major regeneration for North London

- An award winning Foundation that has created 2.75 million opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health and social inclusion programmes.

For more information on Tottenham Hotspur F.C., please visit www.tottenhamhotspur.com .

AS Roma, founded in 1927, has won the Serie A three times, with the last coming in the 2000-01 season. The Rome-based club also lays claim to nine Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. I Giallorossi features captain, all-time leading goalscorer and the most capped player in the club's long history, Francesco Totti. This year's roster also features vice-captain and Italian national Daniele De Rossi as well as the clubs current leading goal-scorer, Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko. The club recently reached the Round of 16 in the 2016 Europa League while chasing fellow International Champions Cup participant and domestic rival Juventus F.C. in Serie A. The club plays its home matches in Stadio Olimpico, which also acts as the host stadium for fellow Serie A club Lazio and the Coppa Italia final. For more information on AS Roma, please visit www.asroma.com .

For the second consecutive year, Heineken is the presenting sponsor of the 2017 International Champions Cup. In addition to Heineken, the 2017 tournament features a leading line-up of sponsors, including Ally, Nike, Orlando, Chevrolet, AON, Groupon, VividSeats, Gatorade and Xyience. Additional partners will be announced in the coming months. All matches for the International Champions Cup will be carried on ESPN networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and streaming network ESPN3, accessible through WatchESPN and the ESPN App.

Fans can follow the ICC on social media at @intchampionscup for exclusive content and announcements, and join the conversation using #2017ICC. Fans can sign up for up news, updates and ticket information at www.internationalchampionscup.com .

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